Category Archives: Painting

Painting Plaster Plasters commonly used today are based on gypsum and the main type is retarded hemihydrates, e.g. Thistle or Carlite (lightweight). It is important to allow new plaster to dry out sufficiently before painting and to remove plaster fines (scum) which may have been produced by over-trowelling.Also, any efflorescent salt action, which could originate…

Painting Best Practice – [Timber] There are two main classifications of timber, i.e. softwoods and hardwoods. Softwoods come from coniferous trees (cone bearing) while hardwoods from deciduous trees, (broad leaved). Softwoods are not durable when used externally, unless protected by a suitable wood preservative, followed by a paint, woodstain or varnish system. Hardwoods are more…